Beyond Orders Fights Combat Through Humanitarianism

In 2007 Brian, the OIC of one of the medical facilities in Afghanistan, realized that he could influence the surrounding tribes by providing medical care; he also realized that by providing gloves, hats, coats and shoes he could not only win their hearts but also, through no manipulation, get in return valuable intel that helped keep his team alive.

Beyond Orders (www.beyondorders.com) has streamlined this process and taken it to the next level.

Four founders, one who served in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, one who served in both theaters, and one, who the others call the “brains behind the idea” brought their ideas together in late 2007 to organize requests from Iraq and Afghanistan for clothing and other items and then fulfill the requests.

Tin, who works for a consulting firm and otherwise known as the “brains,” stated that this has everything to do with bringing home our service members safely; one way to do so is by building great relationships with the locals by showing how much we care.

Matt, who deployed with the 2nd Ranger Battalion and one of the founders, shared that while he very rarely dealt with the civilian population in his deployments, this process of taking requests from the field on behalf of the locals and then fulfilling the requests provided the ultimate care package – “it gets our troops home quicker by fostering better relationships.”

Check out www.BeyondOrders.com and see if there is a request you can fulfill today!